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1998 FORD EXPLORER — STEERING

crash · 260225 · 2000-12-07

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ON 11-7, VEHICLE WAS MAKING S-LIKE MOVEMENTS, CONSUMER HAD DIFFICULTY KEEPING VEHICLE IN THE LANE, AFTER ABOUT 10 SECONDS, THE PROBLEMS CEASED, HOWEVER THE FOLLOWING DAY THE SAME PROBLEMS OCCURRED AND CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE STEERING WHEEL BEING TURNED, CONSUMER COLLIDED TWICE WITH THE GUARDRAIL. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
876145
Machine
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